Corset



May 26,1931.

'C. C. KOFORD CORSET Filed April 12, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l May 26, 1931.

c. c. KOFORD CORSET 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed April 12, 1928 Patented May26, 1931 UNITED STATES. PATENT oFF cE CARL CLIFTON KOFORD, OF ERIE,PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE NU BONE COM- IPANY, INQ, OF ERIE,PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA CORSET Application filedApril 12,

This invention relates to improvements in corsets and particularlycorsets including brassiere fronts. The corset is of a type extendingfrom the waist below the hip line and one of the features of theinvention is to provide elasticity at the lower front sides of thecorset. Another feature of the invention is to provide a detachablebrassiere front formed with a waist forming belt stocking 1o supporterand bust portions extending therefrom. Other features and details willappear from the specification and claims.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawings as follows Fig. 1 shows a front quarter View ofthe corset.

Fig. 2 a similar view with the brassiere detached at one side.

Fig. 3 a rear view of the corset.

Fig. 4 a front View of the corset with the brassiere detached.

Fig. 5 a like view of the corset with the brassiere attached at oneside.

A marks the back portion of the corset, and A the front portion of thecorset. These are preferably connected by lacings a at the sides. Thefront portion is provided with a line of separable fasteners a extendingcentrally and upwardly through the portion and these are used normallyfor removing and closing the corset. A brassiere front B is providedwith a belt B extending across the waist line below the busts. This beltis made double and has depending tabs C and C one for each part of thebelt. The ends of this belt are provided with elastic inserts orportions C and also provided with a line of detachable fasteners b whichare adapted to engage complementary members I) at the sides of thecorset. The belt has an upwardly extending portion 72 at the center andindividual bust covering pockets 6 of relatively soft material, such assilk, are se- 5 cured to the central portion 6 and the laterallyextending portions of the belt. The separable fasteners b are extendedalong this bust pocket so that it may be detachably secured tocomplementary members iron the corset.

1928.' Serial No. 269,571.

Elastic stocking supporters D D are secured in the usual manner to thetabs G and C The front has portions 61 cut out of the material at thebottom of the front and at each side thereof. These cut-out portions dare covered with elastic material D. vIt will be noted that thesecut-out portions are below the hip line and in line with the legs of thewearer so as to yield and add to the comfort pf the wearer with extremefiexures of the egs.

It will be noted that the front with the lacings at the sides permits ofthe interchange of different fronts to initially adjust the corset as tosize to' the wearer. Ordinarily these lacings are left in placepermanently, the opening and closing of the corset being accomplished bythe fasteners.

It will also be observed that the brassiere front due to the elasticpull at the ends of the belt portion is made to adjust itself closely tothe waist line of the wearer; that the depending stocking supporterstend to hold it in its proper downward position, that the lineconnection at the edges with the corset tends to position this belt atthe waist line and give it proper support; and'that-the individual bustpockets extending upwardly from this belt, the belt being so complete initself without these, may be made of relatively soft material. Theconnection of the edges of the belt with the corset back in connectionwith the stocking supporter tends to position the back of the corset onthe wearer and these supporters in addition to this also tend. toflatten the diaphragm portion, or double portion of the belt. It willalso be noted that the belt overlaps the front of the corset.Consequently it is possible to supply different types of. belt, both asto size and material with the same corset. This simplifies the original"fitting and reduces the number of sizes of corset necessary to carry andalso makes it possible to change the belt material for different typesof wear." This is particularly true as to the bust. covering 6 thusgiving a greater range of use for the same corset. I

What I claim as new is 1. In a corset, corset front and back portionsextending from the waist downwardly; and a brassiere front having a lineof detachable fasteners at each end detachably securing the brassierefront to the corset at the ends, the brassiere front comprising a beltadapted to extend across the waist below the bust and overlapping thecorset front and individual bust pockets extending from the beltupwardly.

2. In a corset, corset front and back portions extending from the waistdownwardly; and a brassiere front having a line of detachable fastenersat each end detachably securing the brassiere front to the corset at theends, the brassiere front comprising abe'lt adapted to extend across thewaist below the bust and overlapping the corset front andhaving anupward extension adapted to extend between the busts of a wearer, andindividual bust pockets secured to the belt and extension;

' 3.' In a corset, corset front and back portions extendingfrom thewaist downwardly; and "a brassiere front having a line of detachablefasteners at each end detaohably securing the brassiere front to thecorset at the ends, the brassiere front comprising a belt adapted toextend across the waist below the bust and overlapping the corset frontand individual bust pockets extending from the belt upwardly, the edgesof the pockets eing detachably secured to the corset at the sides. 4.Ina corset, corset front and back portions extending from the waistdownwardly; and a brassiere-front having a line of detachable fastenersat each end detachablysecuring the brassie're front to the corset at theends, the brassiere front comprising a belt adapted to extend across thewaist below the bust and overlapping the corset front and having anupward extension adapted. to extend between the busts of a wearer, andinclividual bust pockets secured to the belt and extension, the edges ofthe pocketsbeing de-' taehably secured to the corset at the sides.

5. In a corset, corset front and back portions extending from the waistdownwardly; and a brassiere front having a line of detachable fastenersat each end detachably securingthebrassiere front to the corset at theends, the brassiere front comprising a belt adapted to extend acros'sthewaist below the bust and over-lapping the corset front, individual bustpockets extending from the belt upwardly, and elastic portions arrangedat the ends of the belt.

'6. In a corset, corset front and back portions extending from the waistdownwardly; and a brassiere fronthaving a line of detachable fastenersat each end detachably securing the brassiere front to the corset at theends, the brassiere front comprising a'belt adapted to extend across thewaist below the bust and overlapping the corset front and individualbust pockets extending from the belt upwardly, said belt having stockingsupporters extending downwardly from the belt.

7. In a corset, corset front and back portions extending from the waistdownwardly; and'a brassiere front having a' line of detachable fastenersat each end detachably securing the brassiere front to the corset at theends, the brassiere front comprising a belt adapted to extend across thewaist'below the bust and overlapping the corset front and individualbust pockets extending from the belt upwardly, said belt being double,the plies being free to move on each other and having stockingsupporters extending from each part ofthe double belt.

8. Abrassiere front having a belt portion adapted to extend across thewaist of a-wearer and terminating at the sides of the wearer and adaptedto be attached to the sides of a corset below the. busts havingelasticportions-at each end, said belt portions being double, the plies beingfree to move on each other and having stocking supporters extending fromeach part of the double belt and individual bust pockets of lightermaterial extending upwardly from the belt portions.

9. A brassiere front having a belt portion adapted to extend across thewaist of a wearer and terminating at the sides of the wearer and adaptedto be attached to the sides of a corset below the busts having elasticportions at each end, said belt portions being double, the plies beingfree to move-on eachother and having stocking supporters extending fromeach part of the double belt, said belt portions having an upwardlyextending portion adapted to extend between the busts of a wearer; andindividual bust pockets of lighter material secured tothe extension andto the belt portions. 5

In testimony whereof I affix my signature. 'CARL CLIFTON KOFORD. I

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